Abstracts Vol. 1 [International Conference on AIDS (11th: 1996: Vancouver, Canada)]

Track D: Social Science: Research, Policy & Action
physicians or teachers and who took the class by a counselor (YY) in 1995 were studied. In
the class, a special emphasis was placed on the presentation of actual Japanese patients with
HIV infection or AIDS who lived in the same region (without clues for their identity), with
their social and family issues as well as death and dying. Before and after the class, the students answered self-report questionnaires on H-IIV infection and AIDS.
Results: Before the class, although 750 students (85%) viewed AIDS as a possibly life-threatening disease in their community only 12 students (1%) exhibited active concern for AIDS,
while 256 students (29%) declared AIDS as irrelevant to their life in spite of previous lectures. After the class, however, as much as 476 students (53%) changed their attitudes to
regard HIV infection as an actual threat to their own health, and 405 of them (45%) wished
to learn more about HIV infection and AIDS.
Conclusions: In countries and areas where HIV infection through sexual transmission is yet
to become epidemic, educational efficacy of the adolescents for HIV infection and AIDS is
enhanced by concrete and realistic description of the environment which surrounds
patients suffering fi-om HIV infection and AIDS.
Yuriko Yanaga, 2-4-38-704 Arato, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 8 10, Japan
Phone/Fax: [phone]; E-mail: [email protected]
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AIDS:EXPANDING RATE AND STUDENT RESPONSE IN EAST AND SOUTHERN
AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES.
Otieno, Philip*, Imaya E*, Ogwalo S*, Kirrya 5**, Kisarika P***. *University of Nairobi,
Kenya, **Makerere University Uganda, ***Dar'University,TZ
Objective:To identify and determine students'efforts in curbing the pandemic and in reducing the gap between the spread of AIDS and students response.
Methods:Three hundred and forty one students and individuals interest in youth and AIDS
from East and Southern Africa met in Nairobi, Kenya between 10th - I 6th September 1995
for the I st International students conference on AIDS with the theme Youth and AIDS.
Leadership training was held for thirty of the students under representing various AIDS
organisations in different universities followed by a young women and AIDS symposium.
This was followed by a five days program furnished with plenaries, satelite meetings workshops, parallel sessions and study tours.
Results: T he students came up with a conference Report featuring the Leadership Training,
Young Women and AIDS Symposium, and the Five day conference proceedings.The Nairobi
manifesto on Youth and AIDS was drawn. A five year's workplan and plan action was drawn.
An Eastern and Southern African youth Network on AIDS was formed.
Conclusion: We confirmed that the involvement of students in AIDS co-ordination and
implementation activities is imperative if success is to be realized.There is a lot of efforts by
the students and youth in general which needs to be addressed and recognized for
resource allocation.
Philip Otieno, PO BOX 7145, Nairobi KenyaTel: (254) (2) 717664 Fax: (254) (2) 714837
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AIDS EDUCATION SUPPORT PROGRAM AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS:A
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS APPROACH
Omondi Francis*, Jumba Kenneth*, John Ngugi *, Otieno Philip **, Epbraim Jmaya**.
*Kenyatta University ** University of Nairobi.
Issue: Students are at high risk for HIV/AIDS at the same time have a role to respond to
the pandemic but they lack a forum to respond to the spread of AIDS.
Project: A Kenyatta University students Aids Control Organization was initiated by genuinely concerned students. A needs assesment test was conducted by means of questionnaires
and focus group discussions. Strategic planning/meeting was then held by pioneer members
of the organizations. Priority activities were outlined as training of peer educators and counsellors, information packages on AIDs for students and Networking.
Results: The students organization has been well accepted. Since the students were
involved in planning process they feel ownership of the project and concerned of its
progress 3 trainings have so far been held for about 150 students I 6,000 condoms distributed and 900 information packages distributed.
Lessons Learned: AIDs prevention and control among University students can only be successfully if done by the students themselves since they are likely to be accepted by their
peers.
Francis Omondi c/o Mr: Philemon Otieno Ombok, PO BOX 7145 Nairobi KenyaTel: 254
(2) 717664 Fax: [phone]
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WORK EXPERIENCIE ON HIV/AIDS AT AN UNIVERSITY CENTER
Lopez. A., Gracia E*. Asociacion de Estudiantes de la Universidad Autonoma MetropolitanaIztapalapa, Mdxico, D.E
Project:
* Give information to workers and students for the prevent of the possibility of getting
HIV-AIDS
* Give support to HIV- AIDS university community to get help (psychological, medical and
with human rights).
* Educate about safe sex and protected sex, using workshops, courses and speeches with
specialists.
Results: We made HIV-AIDS students and workers recognized and accepted their illness.
There are 4,500 UAM-I students so we distributed 25,000 rubber condoms classroom by
classroom and in the coffee shop that it was chosen as headquarter.
The Workshops were imparted once a month and the general objective was the training of
students to teach others and multiply efforts for analyse the problem to specialized centers.
Now they are collaborating in comunity work in and out of this institution
Lessons Learned: Now we know that the UAM-I needed an information center that help
and tive support to worlcers and students.We could sensitize them about aids and bring
them some comfort to their problems.

Lopez, A., Avenida Universidad No. 1900 edif. 51 apto. 303, col. Altillo. Coyoacan D.F. Mexico
C.P 04350.

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RISK PROFILE IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Micher J.M Ornelas Hall G., Hernandez M. Universidad Nacional Autormation center A
four year survey on health risks among university students, was done by the Medical Health
Services of Mexico's National Autonomous University to trace the risk profile of late adolescents. Accordingly AIDS prevention has been integrated into programs dealing with family
planning, STD control, alcohol and drug abuse and intrafamily violence, all risk - related.
Risk Association was found between the number of sexual partners, excess drinking, low
self - esteem, many with familiy antecedents of violence.
Wholistic approach to health not only reduces costs, but effects proactive messages that
promote health values and tecniques to replace risk - related behaviour. Exchange of data
and experience with similar programs in other universities will greatly enhance cost - effectiveness, reducing the time of risk.
Gloria Ornelas Hall, Direcci n General de Services Medicos, UNAM Circuito E Scolar s/n,
CP 04510,Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
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INNOVATIVE TEACHING MODULES ABOUT SEXUALITY AND HIV/AIDS FOR POST
SECONDARY CURRICULA
Cunningham, Ineke, S. Rivera Viera, F. M. Bothwell del Toro, K. Domenech Miller, HIV/AIDS
Research & Education Center, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.
Issues: In response to a questionnaire, several thousand students of the Rio Piedras campus
of the University of Puerto Rico expressed a need for including HIV/AIDS, sexuality and
related topics in the university curriculum.
Project: Professors from a wide range disciplines were recruited to contribute teaching
modules, ranging in length from 10-20 pages, containing a description, suggestions for use in
different courses, objectives, text, guide questions, recommended activities, and bibliography
Each module can be used in a variety of courses.
Results: Twenty-eight (28) modules make up the first anthology covering a large number of
topics. For example, a well-known local author contributed two previously unpublished
short stories dealing with AIDS and safer sex practices. Another professor created modules
in which literary analysis blends with issues of gender, sexuality and AIDS. Other modules
deal with AIDS in the workplace, the influence of television and advertising on risk behavior
and gender roles, the sociological aspects of epidemics, sexuality assertivity religion and sexuality and facing the death of a loved one. Appendices offer information on HIV prevention
and condom use, and a list of organizations providing AIDS services.Two thousand copies
of the anthology will be distributed to local, Caribbean, South American and North
American universities with large Latin populations.
Lessons Learned: HIV/AIDS education can be successfully inserted into a wide variety of
disciplines with well-crafted lessons which enrich the usual content of the courses while
providing a nearly neutral environment where emotionally charged issues can be dealt with
from diverse perspectives, allowing students to examine their own behaviors and attitudes
and the relationship of these to their actions.
Ineke Cunningham, Ph.D., Ceres 773, Dos Pinos, Rio Piedras, PR 00923 Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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STUDY OF MODELS OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR IN TEEN-AGE FEMALE STUDENTS OF
ST. PETERSBURG FOR PROGNOSIS OF SPREAD OF AIDS EPIDEMIC IN THEIR MIDST
AND ELABORATION OF PREVENTION STRATEGY.
Davidova A.A.*, Gouljaeva VN. **, Endrgy S.V ***. *St.Petersburg City AIDS Centre, St.
Petersburg, Russia; **Medical College N2, St. Petersburg, Russia; *** Obstetrician College,
St. Petersburg, Russia.
Issue:Young female students are underinformed on HIV/AIDS and STDs having sufficient
sexual experience at the same time.
Project: Program of investigating sexual behavioural patterns in teen-age girls to forecast
the spread of AIDS/STDs epidemics and elaborate prevention strategy was done by anonymous questioning of school and medical colleges' students.The spread of questionnaire
forms was done during training lessons on AIDS/STDs prevention at the institutions they
study at the City AIDS Centre and in mass amusement places. Procedure included demonstration of videos, spread of prevention literature and condoms as well as anonymous
express test diagnostics in entertaining form.
Results: 50% of students of both categories are informed on AIDS/STDs and ways of infection, the other half of them having a vague notion of it. 90% of respondents consider special
lessons carried out by the City AIDS Centre in the places of their study as very necessary
and effective. 90% of respondents consider the introduction of special courses on sexual
culture into schedule is vital.
Lessons learned: Special courses on AIDS/STDs prevention and sexual culture for students
of schools and colleges are to be implemented by specialists at the places of their study
A A DavidovaTikhoretsky 35-156, St. Petersburg, 195427 Russia.Tel: +7-8 I2-555-4446;
Fax:+7-8 I 2-25 1-0853
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FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE: DEVELOPING A THEORETICALLY-BASED TEACHERDELIVERED SEX EDUCATION PROGRAMME
Wight, Daniel*, Abraham, Charles**, Scott, Sue***, Raab, Gillian****, Hart, Graham*. *MRC
Medical Sociology Unit, University of Glasgow;**School of Social Sciences, University of
Sussex, *** Dept. of Applied Social Sciences, University of Stirling. ****Dept. of Statistics &
Mathematics, Napier University Edinburgh.
Issue: Recent reviews of sex education programmes have identified the need for theoretically-based interventions that are subjected to rigorous evaluation, ideally through a randomised controlled trial (RCT).
Project: Over the last two and a half years social science findings on young people's sexual
behaviour in Britain have been translated into a teacher-delivered intervention for 14- I 6

year olds that is to be evaluated through an RCT Four principles have informed this development: (I) that the programme should be theoretically based; (2) it should incorporate
the best existing sex education practice; (3) it should be readily replicable within schools,
and (4) it should be sufficiently standardised to allow rigorous evaluation. In the course of

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